Avram (Avi) Friedman

Avi Friedman is a Retired Managing Member and Senior Advisor of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, a global investment management firm with approximately $37 billion in assets under management and over 500 employees across seven global offices. He joined Davidson Kempner in 2001 and was promoted to Managing Member in 2006. Mr. Friedman co-managed all the credit portfolios of the firm, including distressed investments, high yield, convertible arbitrage, real estate and structured products. He also served on various Investment and Risk Committees.  He retired as a Managing Member of the firm at the end of 2020. Prior to Davidson Kempner, from 2000 to 2001 Mr. Friedman was a Vice President at Nomura Securities Special Situations Investment Trust, and from 1995 to 2000 was a director in the Special Situations Group at PriceWaterhouse Coopers Securities.  Mr. Friedman is a Director at NASDAQ-listed Arko Corp., the 6th largest gas station and convenience store chain in the United States.